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Zabiha & Slaughter
529 fatawa from 7 South African Darul Iftas on Zabiha & Slaughter, part of Food, Halal & Slaughter. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
Subtopics are grouped from each Darul Ifta’s own categories and the fatwa titles, so the count is approximate.
By Darul Ifta
Zabiha & Slaughter fatawa — page 3 of 14
- Ibn Masood15 Nov 2022
Blood remaining in slaughtered animal
I had a tray of frozen, raw, unstunned steak wrapped inside my jacket. However, after the ice melted, the blood started to mess my jacket. Is my…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online5 Nov 2022
Abattoir shooting a bull in the head after slaughtering it
I heard from someone that they had their bulls slaughtered at an abattoir on Eid ul Adha. This is how it happened: they put the bull normally in a…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online8 Oct 2022
Slaughtering an animal for the jinn
If someone slaughters an animal for the jinn, is this major shirk?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online10 Sep 2022
Donating money for people in need instead of slaughtering an animal for aqeeqah
I have been blessed with a baby boy and wanted to confirm if the equivalent amount of 2 goats can be donated to flood victims in Pakistan?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online4 Sep 2022
Cutting the entire head of a chicken when slaughtering
I bought a live chicken, and while slaughtering it, I recited takbeer, but sliced the entire neck off after a few seconds by mistake. Is the chicken…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online13 Aug 2022
Shareholders not distributing the qurbaani meat of a cow equally
If a family purchases a cow for qurbani, however when sharing the meat, due to ignorance it was not distributed equally but mutually agreed. 1. Is…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online23 Jul 2022
Selling qurbaani skins that were gifted to one
My brother gave his qurbaani sheep skins to me. Can I sell the skins? If I give it to someone else, can they sell the skins and use the money?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online18 Jul 2022
Parts of a qurbaani animal that cannot be eaten
Please advise regarding which parts e.g. (liver, kidney, brains, stomach, etc.) of the Qurbaani animal are permissible to eat and which are makruh,…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online18 Jul 2022
Qurbaani on a person who has debts
If someone had taken a loan and qurbaani is also farz on him, what should he do?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online18 Jul 2022
Slaughtering an animal that has both male and female private organs for qurbaani
Is it permissible for me to slaughter a goat, that was born with both, male and female organs? I had purchased the goat only knowing it had a male…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online18 Jul 2022
Slaughtering exotic animals whose meat is of an inferior quality for qurbaani
I wanted to find out with regards to the size and type of animal for qurbaani. Every year in our house we slaughter lambs (good quality, lovely…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online18 Jul 2022
Doing a blood test during the first ten days of Zul Hijjah
I have a question regarding the first ten days of Zul Hijjah. I'm going to perform qurbaani inshallah and I heard that I can't cut my hair and nails…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online2 Jul 2022
Delaying aqeeqah if one has enough money for qurbaani only
Asking for a family member... It's now time for qurbaani but they have money saved with the intention for aqeeqah for their son... What should be…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam25 Jun 2022
What is the permissibility of doing Qurbani abroad at a cheaper rate?
Could I please follow up for a response to my question I posted on 2020-07-01 19:10:33 as I have not received any reply so far? To recap the…
Mohamed Ebrahim bin Ismail Abdullah - Ask Imaam13 Jun 2022
Is Udhiyyah Sunnah or Fard? What if someone didn’t do Qurbani for few years?
Dear Ikhwan, I pray ALLAH protect you all & make you all flag bearers of Islaam & and a beam of light for the Ommah. I have 2 questions regarding…
Bilal Issak - Ask Imaam11 Jun 2022
Is it permissible to slaughter a pregnant sheep?
Is it permissible to slaughter a pregnant sheep?
Ismail Desai - Mufti Online11 Jun 2022
Qurbaani for a haaji
This year In Shaa Allah I will be performing Hajj. Do I have to perform Qurbani in Makkah as well my native place in India or only in Makkah? Please…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam10 Jun 2022
Doing Qurbani of an animal with a disease - Will it be accepted?
Assalamu alykum warahmTullah. Sir, I have a question regarding qurbani. If an animal is slaughtered for qurbani and after that we came to know that…
Mudassir Benish - Azaadville13 May 2022
Stunning Of Animals Before Slaughter
1. Is the beef from abattoirs that is slaughtered (with Tasmiyyah) using the stunning method Halaal to consume? 2. Does the current stunning method…
- Azaadville18 Apr 2022
Gelatin Sourced From Animals Not Slaughtered In An Islamic Manner
Please advise if bovine gelatin sourced from cows that are slaughtered in an UN-Islamic manner considered halal.
- Mufti Online3 Feb 2022
Eating chickens slaughtered by Christians
If there is a Muslim student in a Christian country and there is no Muslim community, can he eat the chickens slaughtered by a Christian or not?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Azaadville18 Nov 2021
Forgetting To Say Bismillah At The Time Of Slaughtering
Chicken slaughtered by Muslim but forgot or did not say bismillah at the time off slaughtering. Will the chicken be Halaal?
- Mufti Online3 Nov 2021
Status of aqeeqah according to the Hanafi Mazhab
What is the preferred opinion in the Hanafi Mazhab in regard to aqeeqah? I see various opinions mentioned in the books of fiqh. Some explain that it…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam10 Oct 2021
Skinning an animal immediately after slaughter
Salam. Sometimes when we have many animals to slaughter, we start skinning the animals immediately after they are slaughtered. Is this okay or…
Ikraam Elias Gangat - Mufti Online4 Sep 2021
Calculating the age of an animal for qurbaani according to the Islamic date
We slaughter goats for Qurbaani. We understand that a goat needs to be one year old. Must it be an Islamic year, or English? The farmer gave us the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online31 Jul 2021
Distributing qurbaani meat to relatives
A person thought that he will distribute 15 kg qurbaani meat to some beggars and he will tell his mother to distribute 15 kg meat to some beggars,…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online26 Jul 2021
Cutting one's nails and hair after one's qurbaani animal is slaughtered in another country
A person refrains from cutting his nails/hair due to performing qurbani. He follows Saudi for Eid (20th of July) whilst his wakeel doing the qurbani…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam14 Jul 2021
Is it necessary for Udhiyyah sheep to have tails?
I would like to know the mas'alah regarding whether it is necessary for Udhiyyah sheep to have tails.
- Ask Imaam13 Jul 2021
QURBANI FAQ’S – PART 2
QURBANI FAQ’S – PART 2
- Ask Imaam12 Jul 2021
QURBANI FAQ 1
QURBANI
- Ask Imaam11 Jul 2021
Speaking between Tasmiyah and slaughtering the animal - Is the Qurbani in order?
Respected Mufti, if a person read all duas for qurbani thereafter engaged in some conversation, then slaughtered the qurbani sheep without reciting…
Bilal Yusuf Pandor - Mufti Online11 Jul 2021
One shareholder taking the skin of the qurbaani animal
If a family decides to slaughter a cow for qurbaani, one member/shareholder wishes to take the skin as its just going to be given to the farmer, and…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online11 Jul 2021
Combining aqeeqah and qurbaani
1. Can I do aqeeqah and qurbaani together? 2. If permissible, how to do for boys and girls?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam10 Jul 2021
Slaughtering a Deer for Qurbani
What animals can be used for Qurbani? A brother wants to fulfil his Qurbani by slaughtering a deer. Will this be valid?
Hasan Ahmed Razzak - Mufti Online4 Jul 2021
Two shareholders putting in extra money to bring down the share price in a cow
A family wishes to slaughter a cow for qurbaani. However, some of the members are on a budget. In order to please the parents, can 2 shareholders…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam9 Jun 2021
If one receives a gift in the form of sheep and one would like to use this in lieu of Qurbani, is this permissible?
If one receives a gift in the form of sheep and one would like to use this in lieu of Qurbani, is this permissible?
Ismail Desai - Mufti Online8 Jun 2021
Having a braai with aqeeqah meat
If I make aqeeqah for my grandson. Can the meat be used for a braai where I invite family members?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online25 May 2021
Stunning animals before slaughter
Can Mufti Saheb please explain how come stunning of animals before slaughter is not permissible. I only eat the meat of unstunned animals and my…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Azaadville18 Apr 2021
Eating From The Animal Slaughtered By A Barelwi
Can you eat the meat slaughtered by a Barelwi?
- Ask Imaam11 Jan 2021
Forgetting to say Tasmiyah when slaughtering
A Muslim was slaughtering chickens, on the first two he said bismillah, on the third chicken he didn't because he was busy talking with someone,…
Hasan Ahmed Razzak
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